English translations of Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, opus 99
by Friedrich [Fritz] Kirchner (1840 - 1907)
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1. Komm' in die stille Nacht [sung text not yet checked]
by Friedrich [Fritz] Kirchner (1840 - 1907), "Komm' in die stille Nacht", op. 99 (Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner
Language: German (Deutsch)
Komm in die stille Nacht! -- Liebchen! was zögerst du? Sonne ging längst zur Ruh', Welt schloß die Augen zu, Rings nur einzig die Liebe wacht! Liebchen, was zögerst du? Schon sind die Sterne hell, Schon ist der Mond zur Stell', Eilen so schnell, so schnell! Liebchen, [mein]1 Liebchen, drum eil' auch du! Sonne ging längst zur Ruh! -- Traust wohl dem Schimmer nicht, Der durch die Blüten bricht? Treu ist des Mondes Licht. Liebchen, mein Liebchen, was fürchtest du? Welt schloß die Augen zu! Blumen und Blütenbaum Schlummern in süßem Traum, [Erde, sie]2 atmet kaum, Liebe nur schaut [den]3 Liebenden zu! – Einzig die Liebe wacht, Ruft dich [allüberall]4. Höre die Nachtigall, Hör' meiner Stimme Schall, [Liebchen, o komm in die stille Nacht!]5
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Komm in die stille Nacht!", appears in Lieder, in Frühling und Liebe, first published 1844
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Lieder eines Malers mit Randziechnungen seiner Freunde, Neu herausgegeben von Adolf Bothe, München: Verlag von Rösl u. Cie., 1919, page 6.
Note: some lines of this poem were used in Zanettovich's Lied (mond - nacht - liebes - traum - lied)
1 Wolf: "ach"2 Mangold: "Die Erde"
3 Wolf: "dem"
4 Mangold: "überall"
5 Mangold: "Rings nur einzig die Liebe wacht! / Liebchen, o komm in die stille Nacht!"
by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852)
1. Serenade
Language: English
Come to me in the silent night! My dear, what makes you hesitate? The sun has long since gone to rest, the world has closed its eyes, around us only Love is awake! My dear, what makes you hesitate? Already the stars are bright, Already the moon is in its place, hurrying quickly, so quickly! My dear, ah my dear, you must also therefore hurry! The sun has long since gone to rest! Don't you trust its shine to break soon through the blossoms? True is the moon's light, my dear, my dear, so why are you afraid? The world has closed its eyes! Flowers and blossoming trees slumber in sweet dreams; the earth, it hardly breathes; Only Love is looking at us lovers! Love alone is awake, calling to you above all others. Hear the nightingale, hear my voice's call; my dear, o come to me in the silent night!
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Komm in die stille Nacht!", appears in Lieder, in Frühling und Liebe, first published 1844
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2. Kornblumen [sung text not yet checked]
by Friedrich [Fritz] Kirchner (1840 - 1907), "Kornblumen", op. 99 (Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner
Language: German (Deutsch)
Kornblumen flecht' ich dir zum Kranz Ins blonde Lockenhaar. Wie leuchtet doch der blaue Glanz Auf goldnem Grund so klar! Der blaue Kranz ist meine Lust; Er sagt mir stets auf's neu, Wohl keine sei in tiefster Brust Wie du, mein Kind, so treu. Auch mahnt sein Himmelblau zugleich Mich heimlich süßer Art, Daß mir ein ganzes Himmelreich In deiner Liebe ward.
Text Authorship:
- by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lieder als Intermezzo, no. 11
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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)
2.
Language: English
I’ll braid cornflowers into a crown For your curly, blond hair. How brightly its blue appears Against the shiny gold! That blue crown is my delight; It reminds me, over and over again, That truly none lies as deeply within my heart As you, my child so true. At the same time, the sky blue color Warns me in a sweetly intimate way, That the entire kingdom of heaven Exists for me in your love.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lieder als Intermezzo, no. 11
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